Jessica - Teacher #2723

Instruments:
- English Horn
- Oboe

Services:
- Music Appreciation
- Music History
- Solfege

Languages:
- English
- Spanish

Teaching Philosophy

Having engaged with music for over a decade, my journey has encompassed performing, coaching, and teaching, weaving connections and crafting cherished memories.

My dedication to refining my oboe skills and delving into new research is a continuous process, aimed at offering my students the utmost in knowledge. As I seek to expand my role as a musician and educator in Canada, I am excited about the prospect of joining you on your learning path and having you as a student.

My professional background is multifaceted, spanning various repertoires, a strong technical foundation, a rich palette of tonal colors, and the ability to convey emotive musical narratives.

Musical Education

I have attended the following schools earning the following degrees:

Candidate MMus in Literature and Performance Present
Western University, London, Ontario

Master's Degree in Musical Research 2017
Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Bogota, Colombia

Bachelor's Degree in Musical Studies with Emphasis in Oboe 2013
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia

Special Skills and Training

MASTERCLASSES AND GATHERINGS Oboe summer festival Domaine forget (2022) Oboe Intensive at Western University, Master Class with Shelley Heron. (2018) Special guest at Cartagena’s Music Festival with the quintet “UNIBAC” (2017) Master Class with professor Céline Moinet and Professor José Luis Urquieta (2017) Master Oboe Classes with professors Nancy King, Jean Louis Capezzali, Alex Klein, Harry Sargous, Jorge Pinzón, Tamas Balla. Baroque Oboe Master Classes with Professor Maike G. Master Classes. Music of Mountain (2015) Professors Lucarelli and Charles Huang. Guest at Colombia Young Filarmonic ( 2015 ) Third National Oboe Gathering ( 2014 ) Second National Oboe Gathering ( 2012 ) First National Oboe Gathering ( 2008 ) Music Festival in Panama ( 2007 ) Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. (2005)

Rates

30 Minutes: $39.00
45 Minutes: $49.00
60 Minutes: $59.00

There is a one-time registration fee of 25 $ charged with the first lessons. All Taxes are included in prices, if applicable

NOTE: Your Credit card will be charged ONLY when the first lesson is set up and confirmed with the teacher

Policies


1. Cancellation Policy

Lessons not cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice are billable to the client and payable to the teacher. This does not of course apply to travel fees unless the notice is effectively given at the door and the teacher has travelled to the location.

2. Cessation (quitting) Policy

A client must provide a 2 lesson notice period to stop lessons. So a weekly student needs to give 2 weeks of notice, a biweekly student works out to 3 weeks notice and a twice weekly student works out to a week of notice.

3. Illness Policy

Lessons cancelled due to illness or extraordinary circumstances with less than 24 hours notice remain billable to the client and payable to the teacher.

BAH teachers are encouraged to offer a make-up lesson at a future date in the interest of client relations and general goodwill. This only makes sense as teaching a student with the flu for example, will ruin the rest of your week's employment.

No more than 2 lessons may be made up due to illness within a 60 day period.

4. Rescheduling Policy

Any lesson can be cancelled or rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice.

Summer Vacation and Extended Absence Policy

Clients may schedule longer absences for trips etc. 24 hours notice is required.

It is normal and typical for students and about 20% of our teachers to schedule a break in the summer. We do not enforce a notice period (see cessation of lessons) at the end of a long summer break.

5. Evaluation Period

There are no free trial lessons with Beethoven at Home but we do offer a 2 lesson evaluation period where it is easy to try out a teacher. There are no free lessons during the evaluation period and clients may choose to discontinue the lessons at any time by providing the required 24 hours notice. After the student's 3rd lesson the required 2 lesson notice period will apply (see cessation of lessons above).